The 2023 NWSL Draft presented by

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was the eleventh annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select amateur players above the age of 18 playing in the United States who exhausted, lost, or renounced any remaining collegiate eligibility, as well as select players that the NWSL had already signed in advance. It was held on January 12, 2023, at the 2023

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Convention in

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and covered by various linear and online platforms of

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Angel City FC Angel City Football Club is a National Women's Soccer League expansion team that began play in 2022. The team is based in Los Angeles, California, and was announced on July 21, 2020. The team has many high-profile owners, including Becky G, Natal ...

selected Alyssa Thompson of the

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with the first overall pick. She was the first player ever to be picked in an NWSL draft directly out of high school.

Format

* All 12 teams of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) took turns making their selections over four rounds. Draft order in each round was determined by the reverse order of the final 2022 regular season standings, except that the 2022

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picked last and the runners-up picked second-to-last in each round. * The list of players eligible for selection was released on January 10, 2023. *

covered the draft on various platforms, including

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, and CBS Sports HQ. International broadcast was available on the NWSL's

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channel.

Results

Picks

Trades

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4:

Summary

In 2023, a total of 34 colleges had players selected. Of these, three had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time:

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, Iowa State and

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Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections by college athletic conference

Selections by position

Future draft trades

2024 NWSL Draft trades *Round 1, Angel City FC → Orlando Pride.

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acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, $75,000 in allocation money, and additional allocation money pending conditions met from

in exchange for

Sydney Leroux Sydney Rae Leroux (; born May 7, 1990) is a professional soccer player and Olympic gold medalist who currently plays as a forward for Angel City FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in Canada to a Canadian mother and an Americ ...

. *Round 1, Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage.

North Carolina Courage The North Carolina Courage is a professional women's soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina. It was founded on January 9, 2017, after Stephen Malik acquired National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchise rights from the Western New York ...

acquired the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international spot, and $100,000 in allocation money from

Houston Dash The Houston Dash is a professional women's soccer team based in Houston, Texas. It joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the 2014 season, and is affiliated with the MLS team Houston Dynamo FC. History Establishment On November ...

in exchange for

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and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. *Round 1, OL Reign → Washington Spirit.

Washington Spirit The Washington Spirit is an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that participates in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It is a continuation of the D.C. United Women of the W-League and cont ...

acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and the No. 32 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from

OL Reign OL Reign is an American professional women's soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded by Bill and Teresa Predmore in 2012 as Seattle Reign FC, it was one of eight inaugural members of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). In 2020, ...

in exchange for

Emily Sonnett Emily Ann Sonnett (born November 25, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as the United States women's national soccer team. Early life and education Sonnet ...

. *Round 2, Angel City FC → Portland Thorns FC.

Portland Thorns FC The Portland Thorns FC is an American professional women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2012, the team began play in 2013 in the then-eight-team National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), which receives support from the Uni ...

acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, and $200,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for Yazmeen Ryan. *Round 2, San Diego Wave FC → Orlando Pride.

acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $150,000 in allocation money from

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in exchange for Taylor Kornieck and the rights to Emily van Egmond. *Round 2 (conditional), Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage.

acquired a conditional second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $25,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for

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. *Round 3, Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC.

acquired the natural third-round pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for the No. 48 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft. *Round 3, OL Reign → Chicago Red Stars.

Chicago Red Stars The Chicago Red Stars are a professional women's soccer club based in Bridgeview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. A founding member of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, they have played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) sin ...

acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international slot, and the No. 23 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from

in exchange for the No. 19 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft. *Round 4, Orlando Pride → NJ/NY Gotham FC.

NJ/NY Gotham FC NJ/NY Gotham FC is a professional women's soccer team based in Harrison, New Jersey. Founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, the team was known as Sky Blue FC from 2008 until 2020. A founding member of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 201 ...

acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and the No. 2 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from the

, pending conditions met, in exchange for $350,000 in allocation money. The conditions were met on January 7, 2023, when Alyssa Thompson declared for the 2023 NWSL Draft.

References

External links

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Format

Results

Picks

Trades

Summary

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections by college athletic conference

Selections by position

Future draft trades

See also

References

External links